Selah Project Management

Who we are

our story Mission, Vision, Ethos statement from founder values our team

Who we are

our story Mission, Vision, Ethos statement from founder values our team

SELA merges collaborative entrepreneurial spirit and solid industry savvy to produce personalized solutions and best practices for our projects. Our start-up top shelf project management firm follows PMI, Agile methods, USGBC and OSHA standards, but our team makes it a mission to reevaluate longstanding approaches and innovate to meet today’s ever-evolving demands. Guided by determination to advance the field’s benchmarks in safety, sustainability, leadership and creativity with our trademark human touch, we represent the new face of project management.

Forging an international network of trusted consultants, experts and partners, our core team and strong web of global partners provides three key advantages: smarter, more tailored services that pull from a vast pool of resources; effective project management so that clients can construct better, faster and have more room to focus on future projects; and a challenge-driven, solution-oriented approach.

Engaging transparent client-focused practices, we provide a full suite of services to both smaller and multinational companies to ensure our clients know they are in safe hands, no matter the scope or complexity of their needs. Agility, dependability and finding solutions are our cornerstones, but passion is our impetus. We know that with the right amount of passion, wonders are made.

Our Story

Beginning as a homegrown freelance project management consultancy in south Texas in 2013, our success in managing key projects across the health care industry throughout the region soon saw projects in diversified sectors. Quickly gaining local attention for our efficiency, ability to exceed expectations, and ethos of trust and transparency. In order to meet demand, we broadened our reach and landed our first consultancy project in Dubai in 2015.

Given the unique nature of the Middle Eastern region, we spent five years investigating and building local networks. Working with and for multinational companies, corporate contractors and the real estate managers, it became clear that exploring the potential success of untapped and underutilized methodologies necessitated a new format and a flexible team. By officially launching in this key geographical hub, SELA opens its doors to opportunities across the Middle East and North Africa.

With a core team combining 50+ years of experience and a rotating network of partners to adapt to and best suit each project’s requirements, we are working towards becoming an international industry anchor on a global scale. But it is as much about the journey as the destination.

United by a culture of reliability, transparency, efficiency and people for people connectivity, we promote an openly collaborative philosophy that strengthens our position as a trustworthy firm. We look forward to growing our track record of supporting partners and employers in developing innovative methodologies that pursue a mission of meeting and exceeding expectations, refining industry standards, and contributing towards a more sustainable future.

Mission Vision, Ethos

Mission

Our mission is to create a new way of working in project management that focuses on collaborative and agile approaches, attracting highly motivated and innovative professionals to our core team or partner network that are eager to reinvent industry methodologies and take calculated risks to advance the field.

VISION

The tenets that ground and push forth our vision to become a leading trusted global management partner are reliability, flexibility and efficacy. Implementing agile approaches strengthens our company vision to position ourselves as pioneers in facilitating and reforming industry flow, including spearheading digitalization across the field in order to provide better, more efficient services, communication and outcomes.

ETHOS

A human touch is central to our ethos, allowing us to understand our clients to create tailored solutions for each project’s individual complexities and ensure excellent service and successful outcomes. Reinforcing our industry reputation of professional integrity, we hone in on the fundamental elements of respect, knowledge building and sharing, and large-scale collaboration. It keeps us accountable, inspired and connected.

statement from founder

Humankind has come a long way in developing greater communication so that we can better understand each other. Continuously closer and stronger, reaching common goals together becomes easier, giving life a smoother path.

We share this journey side-by-side at Selah. We are a people business driven by ownership - we take pride in our people, who always exceed the promises made. And we promise:

That your journey is our journey.

To always perform safely.

To go the extra mile.

To make a difference

We operate with passion, because

"with the right amount of passion, wonders are made."

Values

Guided by our five core value pillars of Safety, Environment, Leadership, Agility and Humanity, we work better & smarter for a healthier, more successful future.

Safety at the forefront

Safety is our priority. It dictates our processes and continues beyond project completion. Our approach covers not only our most precious assets – our people and partners – but offers thorough protection and risk mitigation methodologies to ensure the safety and wellbeing of our people without cutting corners. Committed to following international agencies including OSHA and NEBOSH, we continue to go above and beyond to continually develop updated health and safety solutions that can identify, prevent and manage risks in and out of the work place.

Environment: The future is green

We are building the future through our contributions to global infrastructure. Striving to support a more intelligent and sustainable environment for generations to come, we focus on strategic betterment through progressive best practices. With a hands-on approach that includes sustainability studies through to life cycle analysis, as well as working towards reducing our and our projects’ use and emission of energy, carbon, water, materials, and long-term operating costs, we are dedicated to nurturing a cleaner, greener future in line with the UN Paris Agreement and the industry-wide shift towards sustainability.

Leadership accountability

Project accountability starts from the foundation up, and we are committed to a broad-spectrum ownership culture that focuses on solutions, safe alternatives and innovation to activate and support each step from start to finish. Ready to facilitate and ensure successful deliverables through transparent, proactive practices, we are dedicated to securing client confidence in knowing that their journey is our journey, and we are prepared to take a position of accountable leadership.

Agility sparks innovation

Success comes from agile approaches. Our network of consultants and experts provides a vast pool of resources with which to identify, develop and share tools and innovations to tailor traditional waterfall project management techniques to precisely fit our clients’ needs. Continually seeking newer, better approaches enhances our services, processes and support systems and keeps us competitive. Our accomplishments show that being adaptable, creative thinkers and initiators adds value for our clients – we can achieve their projects faster and more efficiently.

The human touch

Our culture, and what drives us, is rooted in our people. From a carefully built team of highly motivated and skilled professionals, through to the clients and partners with whom we have formed strong relationships, we believe in fostering excellence and opportunity through a commitment to reliability, entrepreneurial spirit and passion from start to finish. Passion is a key component of our corporate culture, connecting and driving us towards new levels of strategy, methodology and execution. In championing people, we are able to mitigate and overcome the complex challenges and critical details to achieve higher levels of success.

Our Team

MANAGEMENT & ADVISORY

ASHRAF ABDUL-BAQI

With MS Engineering Management, LEED AP and PMP certifications, Ashraf manages SELA's portfolio of projects, with particular focus on the industrial and commercial sectors, pulling from his experience across the USA, Middle East, Africa and India.

COMMERCIAL MANAGEMENT

Dr. ALAN FATA

With a doctorate in business administration, Alan brings over 15 years of experience in the Middle East to lead SELA's financial aspects and markets, in addition to project’s cost advisory & management.

PROJECT CONTROLS & RISKS

OZZIE SAAD

A seasoned risk controller with a double bachelor of science in finance and management information systems, Ozzie has vast USA-based experience in projects controlling, international corporate restructuring and change management.

PROJECT MANAGEMENT

ELIE WILLIAM

Elie is a licensed professional engineer in New Jersey, USA, with qualifications including MS Engineering Management and LEED AP, and has been managing projects in the Middle East since 2009.

PROJECT ENGINEER

EVA SALEEM

With a strong civil engineering record, Eva is an entrepreneur with an MS Civil Engineering degree whose search for optimization continuously pushes new ideas in technology and digital transformation. Passionate about safety on construction sites in her Levant-based experience, she has publications discussing visual aid on safety records.

ASSISTANT PROJECT MANAGER

AKRAM SHALABI

When talking about passion and people that make it happen, Akram’s name always comes forward. With a bachelor of science in civil engineering, Akram is at the forefront of seeking out challenges and his ambition has seen Akram receive PMP certification from PMI early in his career. His fresh position in the industry reinvigorates PMP methods with a focus on logistics.